Sanitary refuse container



Aug. 13, 1929. F. l. GUNNELL SANITARY REFUSE CONTAINER Filed May 20, 1927 Patented ug. i3, i929 l narran sraras narrar ies.

FRANK l'. GUNNELL, OF LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA.

SANITARY REFUSE CONTANER.

Application filed May 20,

provide a refuse container of the character,v

referred to that is relatively simple in construction, inexpensive of manufacture and which will be very effective in performing the functions for which it is intended.

Further objects of my invention are to provide a sanitary refuse container having ahinged cover that may be readily manipulated when opened or closed and which will, by gravity, retain its open position and to provide the container with sanitary inoisture proof lining which may be readily removed from the main body of the container, thereby enabling the used lining and its vcontents to be destroyed by being burned in an incinerator or the like.

With the Joregoing` andl other objects in view, my invention consists in certain novel features of construction and arrangement of parts that will hereinafter be more fully described and claimed and illustrated in the accompanying drawing, in which- Fig. 1 is a perspective view of a refuse container constructed in accordance with my invention.

Fig.- 2 is a vertical section taken on the line 2 2 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 3 is a section similar to Fig. 2 and showing a modified form of the hinge connection between the lid or cover of the receptacle and the body thereof.

Referring by numerals to the accompanying drawings which illustrate a practical embodiment of my invention, 10 designates a container that is preferably formed from a single piece of suitable sheet metal and which container may be of any desired size, and connected by a hinge 11 to the upper i portion of the side wall of the body of the container is a disk 12, preferably of sheet metal that serves as a cover for the container.

The diameter of the covering member 12 is slightly greater than that of the body of the container and thus when the cover is 1927. Serial No. 192,849.

`properly positioned on said container, its

marginal portion projects a slight distance beyond the upper edge ofthe wall of the container body. y Y

One plate of the hingell is secured in any suit-able manner to the underside of the cover Y12 while the other plate of said hinge is connected to the wall of the container body 10 and the pin that connects the two plates of the hinge is arranged so that it occupies a position a short distance away from the wall kof the container and thus when the cover is swung into an open position, it will swing outwardly past center into the position shown by dotted lines in Fig. 2, and thus by gravity retain its open position.

Fixed in any suitable manner to the top cf cover plate 1() and preferably directly above the hinge 11, is a short outwardly proy jecting arm 13, preferably formed of metal, the outer end of which is turned upward to ferm an ear or lip 142. This arm 13 provides 'an extension that may be readily engaged by the foot and pressed downward to open vthe cover and when it is desired to close the cover, a slight inward .pressure of the foot against the upper end of said cover will swing the same inwardly past center and thus the cover will, by gravity, swing downward into closed position. l

The removable lining for the container comprises a section 15 of suitable thin moisture-proof material, for instance paper that has been treated with paraiiin or a suitable oleaginous material, and this lining member is formed so that it will fit snugly within the body of the container 10 and when so ositioned therein, the upper edge of the wa l of said lining extends a short distance outwardly so as to overlie the upper edge of the wallof the container. Thus the overlying edge of the lining member 15 functions as a packing between the top of the body of the container and the cover thereof, as well as a silencer to prevent undue noise when the cover 12 swings downward into position to close the container.

Arranged within the moisture-proof lining member 15, is an absorbent lining 16 of suitable fibrous material, for instance cotton that has been chemically treated to render it fire-proof and which is also treated so as to render it thoroughly antiseptic.

To render the fibrous lining 16 antiseptic,

I prefer to treat it with a germicidal agent or solution and preferably one that will tend to absorb or eliminate noxious vapors.

The absorbent fibrous lining 16 may be secured to the moisture-proof lining 15, thereby enabling the two linings to be rendered as a single element while being placed in or removed from the container 10, or the two parts of the lining may be unattached so as to be separately handled.

In the use of my improved sanitary refuse container, the 4linings 15 and 16 are positioned within the container and when it is desired to place refuse within the container, pressure of the foot on the outer end of arm 13 elevates the cover 12, thereby opening the container and permitting refuse to be placed or discharged thereinto. The absorbent fibrous lining 16 will readil absorb any liquid that forms a part ol the refuse placed in the container and the treating of said fibrous lining to render the same fire-proof prevents said lining from burning in the event that a lighted match is thrown into the container.

The moisture-proof lining prevents moisture from making Contact with the inner surface of the container and when it is desired to remove the lining and the waste material deposited thereinto, the overlying edges of the outer member 15 of the lining are engaged and drawn together after the manner of closing the mouth of a paper bag and said lining with its contents may now be destroyed, preferably by burning in an incinerator or the like.

In the modified construction illustrated in Fig. 3, the arm 13 is dispensed with and a portion of the cover plate is extended outward a short distance to form a short arm such as 13 and where such construction is employed, the upper plate of the hinge is secured directly to the underside of said arm 13a.

Thus it will be seen that I have provided a relatively simple and practical container that may be advantageously employed as a cuspidor, a garbage can, as a receiver for waste or refuse material in operating rooms, doctors and dentists oflices and which container is provided with a readily removable lining that is treated so as to render it sanitary as well as lire-proof and which lining, together with the waste material and refuse that has been placed in the container, may be readily disposed of.

It will be understood that minor changes in the size, form and construction of the various parts of my improved sanitary refuse container may be made and substituted for those herein shown and described without departing from the spirit of my invention, the scope of which is set forth in the appended claims.

I claim as my invention:

1. A sanitary refuse container comprising a receptacle, a hinged cover therefor, a twopart lining removably positioned within said receptacle and covering the entire inner surface thereof, one of the parts of said lining being formed of moisture-proof material and the other part of fibrous fire-proof antiseptic absorbent material and the Vedge of which two-part lining overlies the upper edge of the receptacle.

2. The combination with a receptaclqof a lining of flexible moisture-proof material removably positioned within said receptacle and a lining of absorbent fire-proof material carried by said first mentioned lining which two linings entirely cover the inner surface of said receptacle.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature.

FRANK I. GUN NELL. 

